NOT FOR INHALATION. Before Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9% is used as a vehicle for the administration of a drug, specific references should be checked for any possible incompatibility with sodium chloride or the bacteriostatic agents.
The volume of the preparation to be used for diluting or dissolving any drug for injection is dependent on the vehicle concentration, dose and route of administration as recommended by the manufacturer.
Isotonic solutions may be given subcutaneously, intravenously, and occasionally, intramuscularly.
Use Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9% with due regard for the compatibility of the antimicrobial agents it contains with the particular medicinal substance that is to be dissolved or diluted.
Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration, whenever solution and container permit.